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The 38-year-old enjoyed a great career with both South Africa's Bafana Bafana and the Glamour Boys at large before he was forced to retire at the end of the 2023/24 season. The legendary custodian has now advised fringe custodians at Masandawana and the Buccaneers on what to do to be successful in their careers.

It's been 13 long years since the Sea Robbers were crowned champions of South Africa. However, there's a growing feeling that 2025/26 can spell the end of that long league title drought as Ouaddou's charges look fresh, relatively injury-free and with their eyes firmly focused on the prize they desperately crave.

The 28-year-old midfielder has had quite a journey through the football ranks, having first made a name for himself at the now-defunct Bidvest Wits before joining Al Ahly and later being loaned to Masandawana, where he won the hearts of the South African football community. His rise continued, but his dream was short-lived due to alleged off-field issues. However, he now finds himself at the mercy of the Mpumalanga side, where he will have to convince the technical team that he is worthy of another chance on the field, having been spotted training with the club on Thursday morning.

The Soweto giants' dream of competing in the CAF Inter-Club competition and probably going all the way was crushed by Saint Eloi Lupopo, who stood up to the Orlando Stadium supporters' pressure to make the group stage. The Buccaneers alleged anomalies from the Chaminots, but the ruling didn't favour them as anticipated.

The South Africa international has been on a steady rise to the top since the Spaniard gave him his debut in the top-tier game barely a year ago. After one season in the Premier Soccer League, the 21-year-old had done enough to attract suitors from abroad who hastened to seal a deal with the pacy, versatile attacker.

Tuesday's defeat to the Teranga Lions might have left some Kenya fans and football pundits questioning if the Bafana Bafana legend is the right man for the job he is in. This was after the former FC Porto forward was in charge of the fourth-heaviest defeat ever suffered by the East Africans. The FKF boss was forced to immediately issue a statement apologising for the embarrassing result.

The Sea Robbers and Bahlabane Ba Ntwa are set to fight for the bragging rights of the domestic competition on December 6. Riveiro, who did not win the trophy while in charge of Bucs, has revealed his expectation for the ultimate clash between the Premier Soccer League sides. The Buccaneers will be looking to win their second domestic trophy after defending the MTN8 earlier in the season.

Despite taking an ambitious step in his career by accepting the offer from the Egyptian giants, the Spaniard did not last long in Cairo. The 50-year-old tactician had a relatively successful three-season stint with Bucs, but his brief spell with Al Ahly was disastrous and did not last long. In three months, he only managed one win in seven games, and his fate was sealed after a home loss to Pyramids FC at the end of August.

After they were eliminated, the Soweto giants complained to the continental governing body. At the centre of the Bucs' complaints was the ineligibility question of two Saint-Eloi players and their head coach, Guy Bukasa. With the judgement out, the DR Congo can now fully focus on their next game against Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Premier Soccer League has acknowledged the efforts to introduce the technology-aided officiating system, but has raised fundamental questions. The funding model remains a key issue of concern for the league, and according to Khoza, PSL cannot make any contribution on the matter at this juncture. PSL's stance comes at a time when there is a raging debate on what VAR model to implement and when to do it.

The Democratic Republic of Congo outfit got past the Buccaneers in the second preliminary round to make the next phase of the annual continental club competition. They have now been pooled with the defending Premier Soccer League champions, hoping to finish in the top two positions and make the knockout hurdle.

The 50-year-old tactician enjoyed a relatively successful campaign with the Sea Robbers during his time with them before leaving for the Red Devils. He has since explained his decision to leave the Buccaneers, who needed him to stay, owing to the relationship they had built in the three years of association.

The South Africa legend and former Manchester United coach was humiliated with his East African team against the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champions, the Lions of Teranga, in an international outing staged in Turkey. It was a wake-up call for the 48-year-old who is expected to be at the helm when the country host the 2027 biennial competition.